1550s (intransitive), from sweet (adj.) + verbal ending -en (1). Transitive sense ("become sweet") is from 1620s. The Middle English form of the verb was simply sweet, from Old English swetan. Related: Sweetened; sweetening.
双语例句
1. Sweeten dishes sparingly with honey, or con-centrated apple or pear juice.
加一点蜂蜜或浓缩苹果汁或梨汁，让菜带点甜味。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The Australians fry their bananas and sweeten them with honey.
澳大利亚人把香蕉炸了，然后再淋上蜂蜜吃。
来自柯林斯例句
3. If you sweeten him up he'll do the work for you.
你要是哄哄他,他就会帮你干活.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The pears will sweeten as they ripen.
梨子熟了就会变甜.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. She had been careful to sweeten the deal with a rather generous cash payment.
